Transmigrating as a Crazy Villainess, She Becomes Invincible by Slacking Off - Chapter 12

What a talent!

Soon it was Ruan Dongling’s turn. The disciple in charge of the Spirit Root Test smiled at her and said, “Don’t be nervous. Just place your hand on the Spirit Root Orb.”

Strictly speaking, she should address him as “Senior Brother.”

This man was Pei Yuan, a disciple of Du Yue, who was her mother Feng Yunxi’s closest friend.

They had met once before by chance.

Du Yue was the Peak Lord of Fifth Peak, one of the seven major peaks of the Heaven Origin Sect. She was also a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, just a step away from reaching the Spirit Transformation Stage.

Pei Yuan had a handsome and refined appearance, with clear, bright eyes and the demeanor of a noble gentleman.

More importantly, he had an excellent temperament, treating everyone with warmth and courtesy, and was skilled at cultivating and maintaining interpersonal relationships.

The entire sect’s disciples adored him.

Ruan Dongling suspected that the sect had assigned Pei Yuan to oversee the Spirit Root Test partly to exploit his charisma!

The Spirit Root Orb was about the size of a soccer ball, completely transparent like a crystal sphere, with what appeared to be a strange liquid flowing within.

Ruan Dongling placed her hand on the orb.

Suddenly, the unremarkable orb erupted with a dazzling blue light!

A Water Spiritual Root?!

A single-attribute Water Spiritual Root?!

As time passed, the blue light grew increasingly brilliant, its hue deepening into a profound azure!

“No! Not a Water Spiritual Root!”

“It’s an Ice Spiritual Root! A single-attribute Ice Spiritual Root!”

Could it be that Pei Yuan is about to bring back a peerless genius?

Pei Yuan, who was conducting the Spirit Root Test, trembled with excitement. A Heavenly Spirit Root!

This… this was a peerless genius!

The surrounding crowd erupted in gasps of astonishment.

One onlooker even shrieked, his voice stuttering, “I… I never imagined! Old Liu would live to see… to see a genius with a Heavenly Spirit Root!”

“So Heavenly Spirit Roots really exist!”

“A Heavenly Spirit Root! I dare not even dream of such a thing. I only hope to have any Spirit Root at all, so I can cultivate immortality…”

“Waaah… If only I had a Heavenly Spirit Root, I’d surely have a chance to reach the pinnacle of the immortal path…”

“You? Stop dreaming!”

Ruan Dongling knew her Spirit Root would cause excitement, but she never imagined it would cause such a frenzy.

Pei Yuan stood up, his hands trembling, and retrieved a special referral token from his Storage Pouch. He presented it to Ruan Dongling with both hands.

“If all goes well, you’ll soon be my Junior Sister. This is an Inner Sect Disciple referral token…”

“We disciples can only give these out when we encounter exceptionally talented individuals during our recruitment missions.”

“With this token, you can directly enter the Inner Sect.”

Pei Yuan’s face lit up with visible joy. He abandoned the Spirit Root Test altogether and led Ruan Dongling straight into the building.

The Spirit Root Test was naturally taken over by others.

“Junior Sister, let’s return to the Sect right away!”

Pei Yuan, brimming with enthusiasm, led Ruan Dongling to the courtyard and immediately initiated Sword Flight.

Having just achieved Foundation Establishment, Pei Yuan’s Sword Flight Technique was still somewhat clumsy. Overwhelmed by excitement, he nearly dropped Ruan Dongling several times during the journey.

As an ordinary person, Ruan Dongling would have certainly died from such a fall.

After a nerve-wracking journey, Ruan Dongling finally exhaled in relief upon landing.

Noticing Ruan Dongling’s pale complexion, Pei Yuan chuckled sheepishly. “Junior Sister, please forgive my clumsiness!”

Ruan Dongling gave Pei Yuan a complicated look. “Senior Brother Pei, there’s no need to be so enthusiastic.”

Pei Yuan simply smiled, offering no further explanation.

Ruan Dongling knew that recruiting a disciple with exceptional talent would earn Pei Yuan a substantial amount of Sect Contribution Points.

These points could be exchanged for Medicinal Pills, Spirit Plants, Cultivation Manuals, and other valuable resources.

Pei Yuan led Ruan Dongling toward the Hall of Registration.

After registering Ruan Dongling’s name, Pei Yuan eagerly escorted her to her assigned residence.

“Junior Sister Ruan, your name is exactly the same as one of my friends…”

“Ha! There are plenty of people with the same name and surname!” Ruan Dongling laughed it off.

Feng Yunxi had warned her not to reveal her true identity, and she was determined to make Ruan Dongling undergo rigorous cultivation. What choice did she have but to comply?

But cultivation was out of the question. She would never endure such hardship in this lifetime.

Since Ruan Dongling had been directly admitted to the Inner Sect, her residence was a private courtyard at the foot of Fifth Peak. The spiritual energy here was several times denser than in the residences of ordinary disciples.

After Pei Yuan handed Ruan Dongling the Technique Transmission Jade Slip, Inner Sect Disciple robes, and a basic Storage Pouch, he prepared to take his leave.

“Junior Sister, today is the final day of disciple recruitment. I expect a Peak Lord will take you as their disciple tomorrow!”

“With your exceptional talent, becoming a personal disciple of the Sect Leader is also within reach!”

“Thank you for your kind words, Senior Brother! I appreciate your hard work today!” Ruan Dongling said sincerely, looking at Pei Yuan’s youthful face.

Pei Yuan waved dismissively. “No need for formalities, Junior Sister. If you need anything, you can find me at Fifth Peak…”

Then he departed.

Ruan Dongling picked up the Storage Pouch and peered inside. It contained ten low-grade spirit stones and a Sect Handbook.

She then examined the Jade Slip and discovered it was the Heaven Origin Sect’s introductory cultivation manual, the “Heavenly Heart Manual.”

After stowing everything in the Storage Pouch, Ruan Dongling changed into her Inner Sect Disciple robes and stepped out of the courtyard.

Xiao Si, perched proudly on her shoulder, puffed out his chest.

The sun shone brightly, making for a perfect day.

The Heaven Origin Sect’s mountain peaks soared majestically into the clouds, their verdant slopes shrouded in a misty haze that partially obscured the seven peaks.

Pavilions, terraces, pools, and waterside pavilions adorned the summits, where exotic flowers and rare herbs bloomed in vibrant competition.

The scenery was breathtaking, and even a single breath of the air left one feeling refreshed and invigorated.

As it was the final day of arrival, Ruan Dongling was among the later arrivals.

Several disciples had already settled in before her, all possessing exceptional talent, with the lowest being Dual Spirit Roots.

It seemed the Heaven Origin Sect had reaped a bountiful harvest this year, recruiting so many prodigies.

Fresh bl00d was the lifeblood of any Sect, its future.

Ruan Dongling wandered around, discovering that all the other geniuses were already meditating in their rooms, practicing the introductory cultivation manual.

They were all eager to quickly draw spiritual energy into their bodies and become true Immortal Cultivators.

Only Ruan Dongling was loafing around, wandering aimlessly like a street bum.

Even after becoming geniuses, they’re still grinding this hard? Ruan Dongling couldn’t help but grumble.

Finding her aimless wandering uninteresting, Ruan Dongling returned to her room, closed the door, flopped onto the bed, and fell into a deep sleep.

She slept soundly until the next morning.

Ding! Host has successfully slacked off, gaining ten days’ worth of cultivation! (Equivalent to the cultivation progress the host would achieve through ten days of full-effort cultivation without eating or drinking, given her current talent.)

Ruan Dongling was yawning when she suddenly heard the System’s voice.

Only then did she realize she had successfully drawn spiritual energy into her body and reached the first layer of Qi Refining, nearly advancing to the second.

With her Heavenly Spirit Root talent, she naturally absorbed spiritual energy even while eating and sleeping.

So, what progress would she make with ten days of full-effort cultivation?

Becoming a cultivator again filled Ruan Dongling with a sense of satisfaction.

The feeling of wielding such power gave her a profound sense of stability.

Before Ruan Dongling could even wash her face, a dedicated disciple arrived to escort the newly initiated disciples to Guangyuan Hall.

Today was the grand induction ceremony for the new disciples.

It was also the day when exceptional talents like Ruan Dongling would be accepted as disciples by Peak Lords or Elders, granting them access to vast cultivation resources and meticulous guidance.

As a prodigy, Ruan Dongling was positioned at the very front of the group.

Among this year’s new disciples, she was the only one with a Heavenly Spirit Root, making her the most outstanding recruit.

As expected, Ruan Dongling was accepted as a closed-door disciple by Ding Chengyang, the Sect Leader of the Heaven Origin Sect.

Ding Chengyang was a Spirit Transformation Completion cultivator, known by his Daoist name True Profound Heavenly Venerable. At just over two hundred years old, he was considered the foremost figure among the younger generation in the True Martial Prefecture’s Cultivation World.

Rumor had it that he was the most likely candidate to break through the shackles of mortality and ascend to immortality.

All he needed was the right opportunity to advance from the Spirit Transformation Stage to the Great Ascension Stage.

In the current Cultivation World, all the Great Ascension and Tribulation Transcendence Stage powerhouses were ancient monsters who had lived for over a thousand years.

Though their cultivation realms were profound, their vital energy and bl00d were depleted, and their lifespans were nearing their end, leaving them with no hope of ascending to the Immortal Realm.

Ding Chengyang already had five disciples, each a prodigy among prodigies.

Among the five disciples, four were male and one was female.

Ruan Dongling thus became the junior sister of these five extraordinary talents.